breakups.

Man, do they suck.  Big time.  But you know what I’ve realized?  They’re almost a rite of passage.  Think of how horrible it would be to be on your deathbed and realize that you never experienced the sadness that inspired countless Taylor Swift songs.  So, if you are going through heartbreak right now, you are in good company my friend.   Also, something I’ve been thinking, is that being broken up with is much better than being the breaker-upper. Let me break it down for you.

·         You get to be the bitter one which, admittedly, feels kinda good for a while.

·         You get to play the sympathy card with your friends/family, and listen to them tell you how great you are and maybe even buy you stuff.

·         You don’t have to deal with the regret of wondering if you made the right decision in breaking up with the person.

·         You are allowed to eat ice cream out of the gallon/3 boxes of oreos in one sitting and feel zero guilt.

·         You can belt out some “Someone Like You” in your car, pausing at stoplights of course, and really feel the lyrics.

·         You can move on first and not feel guilty.

·         Honestly, you can be pretty humbled by the rejection, and become a better person because of it.

·         You can let Jesus be your boyfriend for a while, and He’ll undoubtedly be way better than the last .

And all of this is not even to mention the perks of being single.

·         Whenver Single Ladies comes on you can gladly and proudly “put yo hand UP”.

·         You can “talk” to/go on dates with the hordes of people who were eagerly awaiting the day your facebook relationship status would change to “single”.  Or at least one person. Hopefully.

·         You can fb stalk that cute boy/look up Ryan Gosling pictures online for hours and not even feel bad.

·         You can hold on to the hope that you will someday be with an NBA player… oh wait… that’s just me.  But seriously, your dream guy is still out there, and you still get the excitement of finding him!  It's still an exciting unknown to look forward to.

·         You can buy a lot of cats and know that they will never leave you. 

Now, I’m sure, being in a relationship can be pretty great too, but it will come in its time.  For now, let yourself feel the heartbreak for a while (maybe make a playlist of songs specifically geared to make you bawl your eyes out…oh wait, just me again?), and when the time comes, move on and you’ll be better for it.

Anyone have some surefire tips for beating the breakup blues?

-S